http://caramac.umwblogs.org Just another UMW Blogs.org weblog Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:29:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As I read the epilogue of Wages Of War, I thought about our own research papers.  It took hours to complete research and write an eight page paper.  All the sources we read in class took provided a semester’s worth of research for our final essay.  I glanced at the ... http://caramac.umwblogs.org/2007/12/06/last-reading-tear/ I listened to the interview of Rhonda Marie Knox Prescott. She had a lot of similarities to the other two women I listened to and also the ones we heard in class. Prescott, like the others was interested in the medical field before she joined the Army. ... http://caramac.umwblogs.org/2007/11/29/nurses/ The interviews of women veterans were a nice change of pace from the Wages of War book. I was impressed with, not only the dedication of the women I listened to, but the differences that separated them from soldiers we read about. Many of the veterans we read ... http://caramac.umwblogs.org/2007/11/27/women/ One thing I found interestin about the reading in Gambone's book was the divide Americans were starting to feel towards war. During World War II, the country seemed so united and supportive of their soldiers. Gambone cited that in 1950, a poll said that 55% of resondents "believed ... http://caramac.umwblogs.org/2007/11/20/wages-of-wargreatest-generation-comes-home/ Kennedy’s belief that culture was a crucial weapon against communism made me ponder a hypothetical scenario. What if our country participated in a culture war instead of the cold war? There would be a few obvious advantages to this occurrence. First and foremost, there would be no ... http://caramac.umwblogs.org/2007/11/14/korean-and-vietnam-memorials/ The ignorance of America came at a high cost to its people. President Lyndon Johnson was so enthralled with his quest for a “great society” escalated the U.S. presence in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh, according to Wages of War, admired Americans and was a loyal ally during World ... http://caramac.umwblogs.org/2007/11/11/wow-that-was-a-lot-of-reading/ Kovic really surprised me with his audacious descriptions of his life after the war. I think that this was an effective, not vulgar, tool because the readers can truly understanding how the character is feeling. For example, the author repeatedly talks about how he lost use of his ... http://caramac.umwblogs.org/2007/11/07/the-fourth-2/ I found Born On the Fourth of July to be fascinating and powerful. The first thing that struck me about the reading was Kovic’s use of literary techniques. For most of the reading, the author writes in 1st person, but for selected passages Kovic switches to 2nd person. ... http://caramac.umwblogs.org/2007/11/03/born-on-the-4th-part-one/ Although it didn’t have the best actors or duologue, The Best Years Of Our Lives incorporated many themes that we’ve discussed in class. One problem that the characters had to face was difficulty with employment. Al had a job waiting for him when he returned, but was not ... http://caramac.umwblogs.org/2007/11/03/movie-time/ Women who joined the armed forces during the forties needed thick skin and plenty of courage. In the present day, many people are still quite hostile towards women in military. I can remember clearly, a heated discussion between two of my peers in high school. One was ... http://caramac.umwblogs.org/2007/10/30/women-and-minorites-of-wwii/